Looking back over the last quarter—since the last or these digests—we social democrats can find cause for celebration, cause for dismay, cause for concern and even a… Continue Reading

This autumn finds social democracy alive and kicking in the United States, though struggling as always against major headwinds. Major strike actions from auto workers and Kaiser… Continue Reading

Social democracy's prospects in the United States present a mixed bag since this column was last ventured. Elections in early November rallied the American left with governorships… Continue Reading

The Las Vegas shooting massacre that opened October… Continue Reading

The mindset of us social democrats during the early months of the Trump administration might be likened to that of a kidnap victim, held hostage and subjected to regular abuse against… Continue Reading

August of 2017 may be remembered as the month the Accidental President went off the rails for good and proper. The beginning of the month found Trump being chastised by law enforcement… Continue Reading

At this column’s last iteration, at the end of June, Senate Republicans had postponed until after the July 4^th holiday a vote on repealing and replacing Obamacare.… Continue Reading

The month of the summer solstice began on a surreal note, when the Accidental President withdrew the United States from the Paris climate accord, thereby officially solidifying… Continue Reading